in the crosshairs

idiom

: being aimed at by a gun (such as a rifle) that has an aiming device with crosshairs

—often used figuratively

The senator's voting record was in the crosshairs of his political rivals.

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is in the crosshairs of a White House that has halted its work, closed its headquarters and fired scores of its workers. —

Matt Sedensky, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025 The National Science Foundation is particularly in the crosshairs. —

Chris Impey, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2025 Since Trump's return to the White House, Smith is seen as potentially in the crosshairs of his DOJ. —

Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025 The institutional upheaval follows Trump’s aggressive push to overhaul the center’s board of trustees, placing the D.C. venue squarely in the crosshairs of America’s culture wars. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for in the crosshairs

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in the course of time

in the crosshairs

in the cup of someone's hand

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